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Read John Swinney’s speech on independence at Scotland 2050 below: Thank you for that warm welcome. It is encouraging to see so many people here today, invested in the future of our country and keen ...
Thank you for joining me here this morning. This is a room full of leaders, of decision makers, of people with a critical contribution to make to the future of Scottish society. Your contribution, and ...
Scotland is brimming with potential, from our renewable energy wealth to our world-class universities and opportunities aplenty in sectors like fintech, biotech, and AI. But while progress has been ...
This year, Parliament marks the 25th anniversary of its opening, and I have witnessed every previous Programme for Government being announced – albeit from different seats across the Parliamentary ...
Good morning – and welcome to the launch of the SNP manifesto for the 2024 Westminster election. This election takes place at a time when people are hurting. The aftermath of Covid has left scars ...
Can I thank you all for coming. Last week I stood here to announce the ending of the Cooperation Agreement between the SNP and the Greens, the Bute House Agreement, and that the SNP would seek to ...
In England prescriptions cost £9.65 per visit. In Scotland they’re free. The SNP abolished this tax on ill health. However, keeping free prescriptions protected cannot be taken for granted. Few people ...
Good morning everyone and thank you Stephen – can I say that I am one of many Scots who enjoys watching you run rings round Rishi Sunak every week at Westminster. Let me also thank Hannah for her ...
This is a party I consider my home, full of people I see as my extended family. I have never felt the love, kindness and solidarity of the SNP family as much as I have over the last ten days. So on my ...
SNP conference has agreed the following motion in regards to our plans to move Scotland forward on our journey to independence. Read below and get involved in helping to build that better, fairer, ...
I have often talked about my paternal grandfather, Muhammad Yousaf, over the last few months. I have commented on his journey from Pakistan to Pollokshields, where he first lived upon arrival to this ...
Westminster’s commitment to nuclear weapons leaves other aspects of our defence weakened. Nuclear weapons are wrong strategically, morally and financially. Westminster’s irresponsible obsession with ...